Last updated on:
6/1/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
Dennis M. Israelski, MD Biography
- Title:
- Former Chief of Infectious Diseases & AIDS Medicine at the San Mateo Medical Center
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“[I]t is clear that there are people who use marijuana solely to ameliorate symptoms associated with chronic disease, such as HIV/AIDS. This suggests that cannabinoids have potential benefit as a therapeutic class of agents.”
“Marijuana Improves Adherence to Anti-HIV Therapy,” Reuters Health, February 12, 2005
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- President and CEO, Innovative Support to Emergencies Diseases and Disasters (InSTEDD), 2007-present
- Former chief of Infectious Diseases & AIDS Medicine, Clinical Clinical Trials & Research, San Mateo Medical Center
- Board of Directors, United States Doctors for Africa, Inc.
- Former Medical Marijuana Researcher, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
- Former Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Former President and Executive Director, World Wide Aids Coalition
- Former Medical Director, AIDS Empowerment and Treatment International, a nongovernmental organization
- Former Medical Director, San Mateo County AIDS Program
- Education:
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- MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, 1981
- Other:
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- None found